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stenosis

[sti-noh-sis] / stɪˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Five years ago, he had heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull, to treat severe aortic stenosis.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The increase was driven by growth in procedures, in part due to evidence supporting proactive disease management of severe aortic stenosis, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Mice were exposed to either live or heat inactivated P. gingivalis to determine whether the bacteria accumulated in the aortic valve, increased calcium deposits, and produced symptoms consistent with aortic stenosis.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

The study examined valve tissue from 66 patients undergoing replacement for severe aortic stenosis and compared it with normal donor valves.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Such increased pressure in the veins is due, for example, to cirrhosis of the liver which affects the portal circulation, or to mitral stenosis which affects the pulmonary veins.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield


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